8/30/2017 Concert Pitch - Instrument Transposition chart
Nontransposing (Concert Pitch) and Transposing Instruments
The following chart lists nontransposing instruments (instruments whose parts are written in concert pitch) followed by transposing instruments. Nontransposing Instruments
Instrument Interval of Transposition Clef(s) Violin Concert Pitch Treble Viola Concert Pitch Alto/Treble Cello Concert Pitch Bass Harp Concert Pitch Grand Staff Flute Concert Pitch Treble Oboe (Oboes) Concert Pitch Treble Bassoon Concert Pitch Bass Trombone Concert Pitch Bass Bass Trombone Concert Pitch Bass/Tenor Tuba Concert Pitch Bass Marimba Concert Pitch Treble Vibraphone Concert Pitch Treble Timpani Concert Pitch Bass Piano Concert Pitch Grand Staff Organ Concert Pitch Grand Staff Harpsichord Concert Pitch Grand Staff
Transposing Instruments
Instrument Interval of Transposition Clef(s) Double Bass Sounds one octave lower than written Bass Guitar Sounds one octave lower than written Treble Piccolo Sounds one octave higher than written Treble Alto Flute Sounds one perfect 4th lower than Treble written English Horn Sounds one perfect 5th lower than Treble written Clarinet in Bb Sounds one Major 2nd lower than written Treble Clarinet in A Sounds one minor 3rd lower than written Treble Clarinet in Eb Sounds one Major 6th lower than written Treble Bass Clarinet in Bb Sounds one Major 9th lower than written Bass http://www.secretcomposer.com/Secret_Composer_Blog_Demo/Concert_Pitch_-_Instrument_Transposition_chart.htm 1/2 8/30/2017 Concert Pitch - Instrument Transposition chart Contrabassoon Sounds one octave lower than written Bass Soprano Sax in Bb Sounds one Major 2nd lower than written Treble Alto Sax in Eb Sounds one Major 6th lower than written Treble Tenor Sax in Bb Sounds one Major 9th lower than written Treble Baritone Sax in Eb Sounds one octave + one Major 6th Treble lower than written French Horn Sounds one Perfect 5th lower than Treble written Trumpet in Bb Sounds one Major 2nd lower than written Treble Glockenspiel Sounds two octaves higher than written Treble Xylophone Sounds one octave higher than written Treble Celesta Sounds one octave higher than written Grand Staff
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